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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Trudy Sween Papers, 1966-1982, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.sweetrud
- Creators:
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Sween, Trudy
- Dates:
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1966-1982
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Linear feet
- Repository:
The papers of painter, poet, and sculptor Trudy Sween measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1966 to 1982. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, designs for logos and medals, and printed material.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The papers of painter, poet, and sculptor Trudy Sween measure 0.5 linear feet and date from 1966 to 1982. Found are biographical materials, correspondence, designs for logos and medals, and printed material.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Trudy Sween (1929-2017) was known primarily as a painter, but was also a sculptor and a published poet based in Houston, Texas.
Sween studied at the University of Houston and often exhibited her works in Texas. She was a founder of the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and served on its executive board for many years.
Administration
Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Sponsor
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 3274 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Trudy Sween donated portions of her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1982-1983.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Trudy Sween papers, 1966-1982. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Painters -- Texas -- Houston | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women painters | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sculptors -- Texas -- Houston | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Poets -- Texas -- Houston | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Women sculptors | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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